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United Nations – voice of sanity in Iran nuclear dispute

UN criticises ‘shrill war talk’ in Iran nuclear dispute September 29, 2012 BUSINESS RECORDER  The UN on Friday urged all sides in the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program to tone down “shrill war talk,” reacting to this week’s clashes at the world body between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

“It’s obvious that harsh tones and rhetoric are not going to be
helpful, that is quite clear,” said UN spokesman Martin Nesirky when
asked about Netanyahu’s speech on Thursday to the General Assembly.
“What is also clear is that Iran needs to prove to the international
community that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes,” Nesirky
said.

Using a cartoonish diagram of a bomb, Netanyahu suggested in his
speech that Israel might take military action to prevent Iran from
reaching the point where it has enough enriched uranium for a bomb. He
indicated that point could come by the spring or summer of 2013.

“Even without a chart, the secretary-general in his quite forceful
remarks to the General Assembly on Tuesday made very clear that there
does indeed need to be a toning down of the rhetoric from all sides,”
Nesirky said. “He referred to the shrill war talk of recent weeks,”
Nesirky said, referring to UN chief Ban Ki-moon.

He also noted that the recent exchange of threats has sparked jitters
across global financial markets. Ban met with Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday and warned him of the dangers of
incendiary rhetoric. …
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September 29, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general